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Finland 0-4 Norway - August 20, 1997 / World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 1998
. All the information you will find here have been collected manually from the most official sources. However, if you found any mistake or any missing information, please contact us.World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 1998 - Group 3
FIN
0
9
9' - Goal
Stale Solbakken
9' - Goal
Stale Solbakken12
12' - Goal
Petter Rudi
12' - Goal
Petter Rudi
HT
FIN
46' - Substitution
Jarkko Wissis substituted by Jonatan Johansson4649
49' - Goal
Jostein Flo
49' - Goal
Jostein Flo64
64' - Substitution
Kjetil Rekdalis substituted by Bent André Skammelsrud
64' - Substitution
Kjetil Rekdalis substituted by Bent André Skammelsrud71
71' - Substitution
Erik Myklandis substituted by Frank Strandli
71' - Substitution
Erik Myklandis substituted by Frank Strandli85
85' - Goal
Tore André Flo
85' - Goal
Tore André Flo87
87' - Substitution
Jostein Flois substituted by Alf-Inge Haaland
87' - Substitution
Jostein Flois substituted by Alf-Inge Haaland
FT
NOR
NOR
Team line-ups
Finland
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Teuvo Moilanen | 23 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jukka Koskinen | 24 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jussi Nuorela | 23 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Marko Tuomela | 25 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Kari Rissanen | 30 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jarkko Wiss | 46 | 25 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Sami Mahlio | 25 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Mika Lehkosuo | 27 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jari Litmanen | 26 | 27 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Antti Sumiala | 23 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Mixu Paatelainen | 30 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
11
Norway
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Frode Grodas | 32 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Kjetil Rekdal | 64 | 28 | 51 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Henning Berg | 27 | 42 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Dan Eggen | 27 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Stig Inge Bjørnebye | 27 | 46 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gunnar Halle | 32 | 40 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Erik Mykland | 71 | 26 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Petter Rudi | 12 | 23 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Stale Solbakken | 9 | 29 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Jostein Flo | 4987 | 32 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Tore André Flo | 85 | 24 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
27.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
32
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Jonatan Johansson | 46 | 22 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Alf-Inge Haaland | 87 | 24 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Bent André Skammelsrud | 64 | 31 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Frank Strandli | 71 | 25 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Mixu Paatelainen
IN
Jonatan Johansson
OUT
Marko Tuomela
IN
Sami Hyypiä
OUT
Teuvo Moilanen
IN
Antti Niemi
OUT
Jarkko Wiss
IN
Mika Nurmela
OUT
Mika Lehkosuo
IN
Jari Vanhala
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Jostein Flo
IN
Frank Strandli
OUT
Henning Berg
IN
Tore Pedersen
OUT
Stale Solbakken
IN
Öyvind Leonhardsen
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
60
12
Success rate in this team:
25 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
47 %
Möller Nielsen vs Norway
1 victory
1 draw
2 losses
Latest figure on August 20, 1997
Möller Nielsen vs Olsen
1 victory
1 draw
2 losses
Latest figure on August 20, 1997
Manager
Age
Match num
55
77
Success rate in this team:
52 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
51 %
Olsen vs Finland
1 victory
1 draw
0 loss
Latest figure on August 20, 1997
Olsen vs Möller Nielsen
2 victories
1 draw
1 loss
Latest figure on August 20, 1997
Referee
Vadim Zhuk
0 victory |
0 draw |
3 losses |
Finland3 matches | General total | Norway2 matches | 1 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Finland1 match | Season total | Norway1 match | 1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
| Latest figure on August 20, 1997 | Latest figure on August 20, 1997 | |||||||
Videos
April 10, 2013
Key figures
It's the first time Jostein Flo scores a goal in World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone since the 13/10/1993 (with Norway vs Poland )
Finland keeps its 4 consecutive matches without a draw at home in World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone running (since 08/09/1993). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 25/09/1985-13/05/1993 time period (7 matches).
The last time Finland has lost with a difference of 4 goals at home in World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone, It was on the 31/08/1988 (vs )
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DFinland 1-1 Romania B13/02/1996 | LFinland 1-2 Turkey02/06/1996 | LFinland 2-3 Switzerland06/10/1996 | DFinland 2-2 Estonia30/10/1996 | VFinland 1-0 Singapore25/02/1997 | VFinland 3-0 Azerbaijan08/06/1997 |
| Overall | LMalaysia 2-1 Finland21/02/1997 | LChina 2-1 Finland23/02/1997 | VFinland 1-0 Singapore25/02/1997 | VAzerbaijan 1-2 Finland02/04/1997 | DNorway 1-1 Finland30/04/1997 | VFinland 3-0 Azerbaijan08/06/1997 |
Current form
| Away | VNorthern Ireland 0-2 Norway27/03/1996 | VSwitzerland 0-1 Norway10/11/1996 | LAustralia 1-0 Norway25/01/1997 | VUnited Arab Emirates 1-4 Norway29/03/1997 | DHungary 1-1 Norway08/06/1997 | VIceland 0-1 Norway20/07/1997 |
| Overall | LAustralia 1-0 Norway25/01/1997 | VUnited Arab Emirates 1-4 Norway29/03/1997 | DNorway 1-1 Finland30/04/1997 | VNorway 4-2 Brazil30/05/1997 | DHungary 1-1 Norway08/06/1997 | VIceland 0-1 Norway20/07/1997 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 2 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 3 | 4 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 6 | 9 |
| Invincibility streak | 2 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 3 | 5 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 3 | 5 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
5 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
5 |
|
2 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
2 |
Victories (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Draws (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
8 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
11 |
|
5 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
6 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
2 |
|
3 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1.6 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2.2 |
|
2.5 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1.2 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.4 |
|
1.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0.5 |
Betting aid
|
3 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
2 |
|
2 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2-3 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-0 |
Bookings
|
5 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
7 |
|
1 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
1 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
| Antti Sumiala | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 3 goals | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer |  |
| Antti Sumiala | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Öyvind Leonhardsen |  |
 | Joonas Kolkka | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Kjetil Rekdal | |
| Joonas Kolkka | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Antti Sumiala | 3 goals during the last 4 matches | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Petter Rudi | |
Historical head to head
Home
28 matches
5 v
8 d
15 l
42 gf
68 ga
Away
30 matches
3 v
6 d
21 l
30 gf
95 ga
Total
58 matches
8 v
14 d
36 l
72 gf
163 ga
Historical head to head
Home
30 matches
21 v
6 d
3 l
95 gf
30 ga
Away
28 matches
15 v
8 d
5 l
68 gf
42 ga
Total
58 matches
36 v
14 d
8 l
163 gf
72 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
August 08, 1965 |
| Home | 4 - 0 |
August 08, 1965 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 12 - 0 |
June 28, 1946 |
| Away | 6 - 0 |
June 03, 1928 |
Latest head to head
April 30, 1997 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1998
April 28, 1982 - Nordic Tournament 1981/1985
July 02, 1981 - Nordic Tournament 1981/1985
August 21, 1980 - Nordic Tournament 1978/1980
October 26, 1979 - Eliminatoires Jeux Olympiques - Zone Europe 1980
Best historical scorers against Norway
|
Antti Sumiala | 1 goal | 1997 - 1997 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 25/05/1921. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Best historical scorers against Finland
|
Jorgen Juve | 9 goals | 1929 - 1933 |
|
Einar Gundersen | 6 goals | 1922 - 1928 |
|
Reidar Kvammen | 6 goals | 1934 - 1946 |
|
Harald Ström | 4 goals | 1922 - 1927 |
|
Arne Brustad | 4 goals | 1938 - 1938 |
|
Odd Hoel | 3 goals | 1935 - 1935 |
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Players with most games played vs Norway
 |
Jussi Nuorela | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
 |
Sami Hyypiä | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
 |
Jari Litmanen | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
|
Jonatan Johansson | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
 |
Mika Lehkosuo | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
|
Janne Mäkelä | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
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Players with most games played vs Finland
|
Jorgen Juve | 8 matches | 1928 - 1936 |
|
Alexander Olsen | 8 matches | 1921 - 1932 |
|
Henry Johansen | 7 matches | 1929 - 1936 |
|
Nils Eriksen | 7 matches | 1931 - 1939 |
|
Arne Börresen | 6 matches | 1931 - 1937 |
|
Reidar Kvammen | 6 matches | 1934 - 1946 |
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Competition info
The other matches
June 02, 1996
August 31, 1996
September 01, 1996
October 06, 1996
October 09, 1996
November 10, 1996
April 02, 1997
April 30, 1997
June 08, 1997
August 20, 1997
September 06, 1997
September 10, 1997
October 11, 1997
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